Goddard admitted to being a nervous wreck in the final minutes as the Lions continuously surged into their forward 50.

She described the win as "amazing", paying tribute to the travelling Crows fans from South Australia and the Northern Territory, who played their part in a hefty crowd of 15,610.

"We knew it was going to be four long battles and we were really confident in how we attacked and how we defended," she said.

"The siren went at just the right time.

"There was a fair bit of sweating in the box with about five minutes to go, I can tell you.

"We were in the biggest fight of our lives with Brisbane, they're an amazing opponent and we knew that was going to happen and we just had to get that ball a little longer and stop kicking so shallow.

"Their defence was unbelievable."

Goddard said despite having the run of play for much of the game and not being able to fully capitalise, she remained confident in her team's ability to compartmentalise and attack each quarter with just as much vigour.

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